I was intrigued by the Korean variety how called MTBI inside which depicts the differences of each personality type.
Let's talk about the meaning and difference
of each letter of the 16-type personality, which will help you make a
preliminary judgment of yourself.
The difference between Extrovert (E) and Introvert (I)
Extroverted people prefer to focus their
attention and energy mainly on people and things in the external world, while
introverted people prefer to focus their attention and energy on various activities
in their inner world.
The differences between extroversion and
introversion are as follows:
1. Extroverts feel excited, comfortable,
and energetic in crowds; introverts feel comfortable when alone and don't like crowds.
2. Extroverts are willing and often want
to be the center of attention, while introverts tend to avoid being the center
of attention.
3. Extroverts prefer to communicate
directly by talking, while introverts prefer to use written methods, such as texting,
whatsapping. etc
4. Extroverts like to think and talk at
the same time, while introverts tend to think and then talk. The result is: On
the surface, extroverts talk more, are more likely to interrupt others to say
what they want to say, and respond faster when answering other people's questions.
On the contrary, introverts talk less, introvert is better at listening and
introvert needs to think carefully when answering other people's questions
before he/she speaks. Thus it seems that introvert is slow in the eyes of
others. However, introverts will tend to think more deeply.
5. Extroverts are more likely to break
the ice in conversations, because they instinctively reject "awkward"
situations, while introverts are relatively content with silence, and even know
how to "enjoy" silence.
6. Relatively speaking, extroverts
prefer a fast-paced life and like all kinds of surprises in life; introverts
prefer a slow-paced life and don’t like their rhythm being disrupted by
external events.
7. Extroverts are more likely to talk to
strangers than introverts, and they are less shy about telling people about
themselves (even some “personal privacy” in the eyes of introverts). Introverts
are more likely to be reserved and don't like being known a lot about themselves.
8. Extroverts take the initiative most
of the time at work and in life, while introverts only take the initiative of
things that matter to them.
9. Extroverts have "friends all
over the world," while introverts have relatively fewer friends, and
usually only have a few close friends.
The difference between Sensing (S) and iNtuitive (N)
S-type people believe more in the
information directly obtained through the five senses (five senses: sight,
hearing, taste, smell, touch); N-type people believe more in the
unconsciousness of things beyond the five senses Information obtained by
association (the so-called "sixth sense").
The difference between S-type People and
N-type People is as follows:
1. S-type people are relatively able to
observe and remember details of actual situations; N-type people tend to ignore
specific details unless they are directly related to some abstract pattern. Some
N-type people who are overly intuitive may even be "blind" to
something that is right in front of them. On the other hand, S-type people may
be ignorant of grasping the whole; N-type people prefer generalization and
abstraction, so they may be better at grasping the whole situation, and
ignoring details is the price they pay. There is a saying that S-type people
may "see the tree but not the forest", and N-type people may
"see the forest but not the tree".
2. The S-type people tend to discover
more practical details, and able to distinguish differences in details. For
example, an S-type woman may be more likely to distinguish two different
lipstick colours than a N-type woman. Likewise, S-type people are relatively
more gifted when it comes to distinguishing the brightness of lights, the smell
of perfume, or the taste of desserts, etc. In contrast, N-type people usually
have a richer imagination, which not only adds some joy as well as distress to
their lives that are difficult to share with S-type people. Horror movies, for
example, may be "more terrifying" for N-type people than for S-type
people, precisely because N-type people imagine far more scenarios than the
film presents.
3. S-type people tend to describe facts
as precisely as possible, while N-type people always feel that descriptions of
facts are “about the same”. Compared with S-type people who value facts because
of their sensitivity to facts, N-type people always have a tendency to devalue
facts. In their subconscious mind, facts are experienced as an appearance, a
cover, and a fog. When the S-type person asks the N-type person not to change
the facts (in fact, N-type forget and think the difference is not important),
the N-type person will feel that the S-type person is missing the point and
nitpicking.
4. S-type people are more inclined to
"follow the facts", in their eyes, a fact is basically this fact, and
rarely means anything else; in contrast, N-type people prefer to speculate the
meaning or meaning behind a fact, and the relationship of this fact to an
assumption or theory. Take for example a fallen leaf, a S-type person may play
or study the leaf itself, such as size, color, texture, smell, etc.; on the
contrary, if a N-type person may realizes: "Autumn is here!", but
after a few minutes you ask N-type person to describe the leaf he just saw, he
will probably get many details wrong. From the point of view of receiving
information, both have their pros and cons: people who see leaves miss autumn,
and people who see autumn actually miss the leaves. There is no good or bad between
the two, just a difference of preference.
5. S-type people pay more attention to
the reality of things, that is, the current facts and the facts that will be
realized soon; N-type people are more concerned about the possibility of
things: Future). When imagining the possibilities of things, N-type people are
more likely to ignore real obstacles and let their imagination run wild. This
also means that N-type people may consider the operability and cost later,
which is often regarded as "unrealistic" by S-type people.
6. S-type people prefer to deal with
practical things that they can see and touch, while N-type people are more
interested in things that are invisible and intangible. For example, people
with strong hands-on ability and dexterity are mostly S-type people; N-type thinks
and talks about topics that have nothing to do with reality (such as the
possibility of time travel, hypothetical experiments in physics, and the
relationship between characters in fairy tales). , my life ten years later or
after winning the lottery...).
7. When S-type people gather
information, they will ask: "What is the truth?" If they have
obtained facts that are reliable and accurate in their eyes, they will feel
satisfied, and then rely on the facts obtained to make judgments; on the
contrary, when N-type people gather information, they will ask: "What does
this mean?" If N-type people get the facts, they will not feel satisfied,
even instinctively" Put the facts aside" and instead search for the
"meanings" or "patterns" behind the facts.
8. S-type people are more willing to
experience, while N-type people are more confident in their own
"inspiration" and intuitive "understanding" of things. S-type
people are usually more willing to choose time-tested or common sense and
easy-to-implement methods when doing something; N-type people are more likely
to be influenced by innovative, revolutionary, or even unprecedented approach.
9. S-type people prefer to do things
they have done before. If faced with something they have never done before, S-type
people may lose their confidence; on the contrary, N-type people relatively prefer
to do things they haven't done and get excited that their vision for the future
might come true, but when faced with something they've done many times, N-type
people tend to be less interested or even can't lift their spirits.
The difference between Thinking (T) and Feeling (F)
T-type people tend to make what they
think are "correct" decisions by making an objective, intellectual
analysis of an event; F-type people tend to make decisions that they think are
"right" by considering emotional feelings to make what they consider
“good” decisions.
The difference between a T-type person
and F-type person.
1. T-type people will try to maintain an
objective and fair position when making a decision, with as few personal
factors as possible, and often put on an "objective" appearance;
emotional people are making a decision. When it is time to try to maintain a
subjective and sympathetic position, try to consider everyone's feelings as
much as possible.
2. A simple and somewhat absolute statement
is: T-type people are "objective and do not mix with personal feeling",
and F-type people are otherwise." T-type people are more likely to ignore
the individual factors involved in a situation, and mainly consider the logic
of the matter itself, and they will also flaunt their "equal
treatment" attitude to all people when considering problems; on the
contrary, emotional people are more inclined to treat each person as a unique
individual, so they will pay more attention to each person's different
situation, and they are more likely to advertise themselves as "caring
about others" and "being good to others". Of course, if an F-type
person hates someone, it is easier to show it in words and actions, so T-type
people often criticize F-type people for their "emotional" behavior.
3. When there is a dispute between two
people, T-type people will give priority to "who is more reasonable?"
"Who is right?" On the contrary, F-type people will give priority to thinking
"Who's hurting whom?" "Who's being aggressive?" This makes
it harder for someone who doesn't make sense but is "excusable" to
get the support of a T-type person, and a person who makes sense but is "not
excusable" people have a harder time getting support from F-type people.
4. T-type people pay more attention to
"reason", they like to reason in everything, and think that right and
wrong and fairness are more important; in contrast, F-type people pay more
attention to "emotions", they are willing to do everything.
Considering emotional relationships first, F-type might think that the harmony
of interpersonal relationships is more important. Because of this, T-type types
are more likely to point out the other person's mistakes in conversations. F-type
people, however, can easily interpret this ideological confrontation as a kind
of emotional rejection. Denying a person's point of view is understood as
denying the person himself, or being understood as disliking this person.
5. If there is a conflict of interest, T-type
people are more inclined to put the conflict on the table and find a fairer
solution acceptable to both parties through negotiation; F-type people prefer
that the conflict not be made public, so as not to hurt the peace, and everyone
to understand each other and takes a step back from each other.
6. Everyone actually needs to experience
emotions when making decisions. The difference between T-type and F-type is
only the emphasis on these two methods. For T-type people, the process of
experiencing emotions is relatively unconscious. They usually take their
emotional feelings and values as the prerequisites for granted, so there is
no need to express and discuss them. In contrast, they are more willing to put
their energy into the logical thinking process; for F-type people, the
operation of the thinking process is relatively conscious or even automatic,
and they tend to think that as long as they are emotionally reasonable and the
rest of the things will fall into place.
7. Obviously, no matter which way of
thinking and feeling is emphasized, there may be hidden dangers. Therefore, T-type
people are more likely to "do bad things right", such as scientists
who conduct human cloning research without regard to the impact on social
ethics; F-type people are more likely to "do wrong things with good
intentions", such as rushing to the disaster area to be a volunteer will
only add chaos to the relief work... Of course, this is not absolute, and
well-developed T-type and F-type people can completely avoid the above
situation.
8. Extreme T-type people may have a tendency
to "analyze everything", which is often unbearable for many F-type
people, especially some T-type people actually analyze "emotions”. For F-type
people, it's like measuring a flower with a tape measure - not whether it can
be measured, but whether it is necessary to measure it. On the other hand,
extreme F-type people may have a tendency to "feel everything", which
is often disliked by many T-type people. If F-type feel bad or don't like it, F-type
will reject it. In the eyes of T-type people, this is very irrational.
9. Striking a balance between the two
are often the most important because both involve criteria for making
decisions, and people tend to have more difficulty compromising on that. Thus,
a deep-seated prejudice is formed between the two: T-type people may think that
F-type people are too emotional, sentimental; F-type people may think that T-type
people are too ruthless, unsympathetic.
The difference between Judging (J) and Perceiving (P)
J-type people tend to make decisions as
soon as possible, and it is more difficult to endure the state of unresolved
and inconclusive things; P-type people tend to delay making decisions as much
as possible, hoping to understand or feel more about things. In all respects,
enjoy the "anything is possible" openness that precedes conclusions.
The difference between a J-type person
and a P-type person:
1. J-type like to keep everything in
good order, including keeping things sorted into categories, and may have a
habit of organizing things ; P-type are more comfortable with all kinds of
natural chaos, will place all kinds of things at will, which is often accused
by J-type.
2. J-type like to plan everything, and
hope to do things according to the plan as much as possible, and do not like
the previously made plans to be randomly disrupted; P-type people are more
casual and do not like to make plans for everything, because This makes them
feel constrained and unfree, and they are more inclined to react to things as
they happen or are about to happen.
3. J-type like to schedule and organize
their lives, so most of their time may be represented as a schedule consisting
of a series of "tasks" that J-type can draw from when a task is
completed. get a sense of satisfaction; P-type prefer that their lives are not
dictated by man, they like life full of unknown possibilities, when there are
"new things" that are not expected and planned. When it happens, P-type
people get a sense of satisfaction from it.
4. J-type usually start sooner if they
know they have a task to do - "do it early" because they are afraid
of running out of time later; P-type on the other hand, if there is a task to
be done, and unless it's something they're really interested in or important
to, they'll tend to delay starting as long as possible, even until a deadline
is approaching. This is because any pre-arranged schedule (even in their own
favor) will make the P-type feel free, so they will extend as much time as
possible before their freedom has been taken away. However, this tendency can
easily make the P-type unable to complete the task at the end, or despite the
completion, the final period is very painful (such as rushing through the night
for several days in a row).
5. J-type people are instinctive
result-oriented people. Once they start something, they want to finish it as
soon as possible, and often unconsciously "speed up"; P-type people
are more focused on the process of one thing, less focused on getting results
as soon as possible, often not even realizing "the deadline is near".
In many cases, this difference between J-type and P-type directly corresponds
to the conflict between efficiency and quality - J-type usually prioritizes
efficiency, while P-type is more difficult to compromise on quality standards.
Obviously, whether it is work or life, you need to find a balance between the
two.
6. In the eyes of the J-type, everything
is "right or wrong"; while the P-type is more likely to hold a
relativistic view of right and wrong, because they are always receiving
information, so they will feel that everything has the possibility of change.
7. J-type likes to use the word
"should" to think and speak. In their minds, there is a corresponding
"should" version of many things: if things are going in line with
their "should", J-type will express approval; if the opposite is
true, J-type may show displeasure or even anger. In contrast, P-types are more
receptive to things as they are, they may have expectations about something,
but if things don't turn out as expected, they are happy to have discovered something
new and adjust themselves quickly the opinion of. This difference leads to J-type
who always likes to evaluate people or things around them, while P-types prefer
descriptions and introductions. Not only has that, P-types also dislike other people's
opinions of themselves.
8. When J-type announce the beginning of
something, it means they are about to start doing it (like having a baby); when
J-type announce an end, it means they don’t waste another minute on this thing
(like a breakup). On the contrary, when the P-type declares the beginning or
the end, exactly when it begins and when it ends still depends on the
subsequent development, and may change at any time. Taking the previous example,
a P-type person will say "I want a baby", but the exact time of
pregnancy needs to "depending on the situation".
9. J-type will think that their past
actions have a stipulation on their present and future, or that the present and
future are "obliged" to be consistent with the past; on the contrary,
in the eyes of P-type , the past is the past, the present is the present, and
the future is the future. The important thing is to be loyal to the self at
every moment. As for how much the current self is consistent with the previous
self, it is basically beyond the attention of the P-type. This distinction, on
the one hand, makes it easier for J-type people to trap themselves, and on the
other hand, it also makes it easier for P-type people to break their past
commitments (especially verbal commitments on a whim), carry a bad reputation
for reneging on promises and not keeping promises.
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